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Bench Press

Bench Press

Lie flat on a bench with a barbell racked above you. Grip the bar wider than shoulders, feet flat. Lower the bar to your mid-chest, pause, then press up to full extension. Keep your wrists straight and back neutral.

How it is executed

  1. Lie flat on a bench with a barbell racked above you.
  2. Grip the bar wider than shoulders, feet flat.
  3. Lower the bar to your mid-chest, pause, then press up to full extension.
  4. Keep your wrists straight and back neutral.
Muscles worked
Chest
Primary muscle
Mid chest
Equipment
Barbell
Movement pattern
Push
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
Strength · Hypertrophy

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